On the August 28, 2026, episode of "Bloomberg Money," co-hosts Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene, joined by Bloomberg's Zijia Song, shared their top book recommendations for the summer. The discussion highlighted a renewed interest in physical books, with Tom Keene noting the resurgence of "dad books" and young people reading classics like "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina." Keene's academic choice was Barry Eichengreen's "Money Beyond Borders," which traces financial history through different empires, emphasizing the recurring theme of financialization and arbitrage. He highlighted how each historical period, from the Dutch to the 19th-century English and modern America, ends with "fancy people in suits and bow ties trying to make an arbitrage." This historical perspective, Keene argued, is crucial for understanding current financial cycles.
Scarlet Fu recommended Lloyd Blankfein's memoir, "Streetwise: Getting to and Through Goldman Sachs." Fu was particularly drawn to Blankfein's outsider perspective, stemming from his background at Jay Aarons, and his advice for young finance professionals to study history to grasp cycles, context, and human behavior. She noted Blankfein's genuine humor throughout the book, especially in the photo captions, contrasting it with what she anticipates from future CEO memoirs like Jamie Dimon's, whose annual report, she joked, is already a book in itself.
While the specific book recommendations from Zijia Song for the August 28th episode were not detailed in the available transcripts, previous episodes of "Bloomberg Money" featuring Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene have included discussions on other financial literature. For instance, an earlier segment mentioned "The Trading Game: A Confession by Gary Stevenson" and "Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefèvre." The broader context of the show often touches upon contemporary financial trends, such as Gen Z's shift from stocks to sports betting, as discussed in an August 14, 2026, segment, indicating a varied scope of financial and economic topics covered.
